How much does Amazon take from $1,000.00?
Last verified: May 2026 from official Amazon selling fee pagesDirect answer: Amazon takes $150.00 from a $1,000.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model. That leaves $850.00 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes. The effective fee rate on this exact amount is 15.0%.
$1,000.00 gives Amazon sellers a fixed baseline before changing referral category, selling plan, FBM versus FBA handling, or media closing fees. Those inputs can move the payout more than the sale price alone suggests.
TL;DR
- - Amazon takes $150.00 from a $1,000.00 sale in the default 2026 fee model.
- - Net payout is $850.00 before item cost, shipping labels, optional ads, refunds, or taxes.
- - The effective fee rate is 15.0% with no buyer-paid shipping in this snapshot.
- - Depop is cheaper at $1,000.00, with $33.45 in fees.
- - Use the calculator below to test your actual price, shipping, category, and cost of goods.
Amazon fees on $1,000.00
- Listing fee
- $0.00
- Marketplace selling fee
- $150.00
- Payment processing
- $0.00
- Per-order fee
- $0.00
- Promotion fee
- $0.00
- Total marketplace fees
- $150.00
Net from a $1,000.00 sale
Sale price
$1,000.00
Fees
$150.00
Net before costs
$850.00
This snapshot assumes no buyer-paid shipping, no shipping label cost, no item cost, and no promoted listing fee. Use the calculator below to test your real listing inputs.
Which marketplace keeps the least on $1,000.00?
| Platform | Total fees | Net payout | Effective rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depop | $33.45 | $966.55 | 3.3% | $116.55 less than Amazon |
| Etsy | $95.45 | $904.55 | 9.5% | $54.55 less than Amazon |
| Mercari | $100.00 | $900.00 | 10.0% | $50.00 less than Amazon |
| Facebook Marketplace | $100.00 | $900.00 | 10.0% | $50.00 less than Amazon |
| Whatnot | $109.30 | $890.70 | 10.9% | $40.70 less than Amazon |
| StockX | $120.00 | $880.00 | 12.0% | $30.00 less than Amazon |
| Grailed | $125.39 | $874.61 | 12.5% | $24.61 less than Amazon |
| eBay | $136.40 | $863.60 | 13.6% | $13.60 less than Amazon |
| AmazonCurrent | $150.00 | $850.00 | 15.0% | Same as Amazon |
| Poshmark | $200.00 | $800.00 | 20.0% | $50.00 more than Amazon |
Price the listing before it goes live
Use the exact marketplace, category, shipping setup, and cost of goods you expect to list with. That gives you a real payout baseline instead of a fee estimate from memory.
Amazon referral fees use item price plus buyer-paid shipping; FBA surcharge applies to the fulfillment cost field.